Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

Socrates

Socrates was a philosopher born in 469 BC and died in 399 BC. He is considered "one of the handful of philosophers who forever changed how philosophy itself was to be conceived." He never wrote anything down and did not like to be called a teacher. He was highly admired.

Plato

Plato was a Western literary writer. He was born in 429 BC and died in 347 BC. He is considered to be one of the most influential authors in the history of philosophy. He was a high status Athenian.

Aristotle

Aristotle was born in Greece in 384 BC and died in 322 BC. He was a student of Plato and later devoted his time to teaching and composing his philosophical treatises. He was very important in the philosophical world.

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